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Why do we blame others? It’s just easier that way. We don’t want to own up to our own feelings. When I first started taking anti-depressants, I was in a weird living situation. Nothing was going right. My boyfriend at the time was staying out till the bars closed every single night. My family unitContinue…

We are living in different times right now. We have to take a breath and really hone in on what is important to us. The healthcare profession is suffering right now. We were heroes last year when things got ugly, and now we are being told how to be heroes. There is a lot ofContinue…

So, in my last post, I informed you I was going to quit with pharma pills. I was going to be done with my night medications. Let me tell you how that went. Terrible. Coming off meds is one of the hardest things one must endeavor. Was I successful? Did I fail? Both. How canContinue…

Just got back from a run. I had two orthopedic surgeons tell me I would never be able to run again due to my knee surgeries. What does that do to your mental health? When you have doctors keep telling you what you can’t do, but they should be focusing on what you can doContinue…

I feel these two feelings are intertwined. The more anxiety I have, I shut down, and I become lifeless. If I feel I have a to do list that is ongoing and I can’t even comprehend completing those multiple tasks, I used to go to bed. I would sleep all day. I would medicate myselfContinue…

I never in my life would imagine I would see so many deaths. I can’t even count the number of times I have watched someone take their last breath. In my nursing years, I looked at death as, ” a get out of jail free card.” You no longer have to suffer, you no longerContinue…